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Back Pain and Sleep - Pillows Under the Legs May Help You Avoid Back Pain

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Pillows under the legs may help reduce or eliminate low back strain and subsequent back pain.

Pillows under the legs may help reduce or eliminate low back strain and subsequent back pain.

(c) Anne Asher 2007
As in the previous picture, pillows under the legs can help take strain off the lower back. In this picture the model has provided pillow support all the way down to the ankles. This is a matter of comfort. Experiment to find out how much pillowing you need under your legs to take strain off your low back and reduce or eliminate back pain.
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